Movement Disorders Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Arvada, CO501(c)(3)Since 2018Medical ResearchEIN 27-1618835

We accelerate breakthroughs in Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, dystonia, essential tremor and related movement disorders by funding bold, cutting edge research; empowering scientists to pursue innovative ideas that translate laboratory discoveries into life-extending and life-enriching treatments and therapies; fostering collaboration across the global research community; and bridging the gap between scientists and society by mobilizing public engagement in movement disorders research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$824K
Spent
$360K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$664K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$824K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$360K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$664K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$691K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$596K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $265K Management & general 26% · $94K Fundraising 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$65,350Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eugene H Sobczak’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 329 $100K–1M medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leah H Hirsch-Bobbitt———$64,800$65,350
Eugene H Sobczak$60,000$55,750$57,000$21,800—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives of people with movement disorders through research, education, and care.

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3 program services account for $253K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Grant Funding

The Movement Disorders Foundation initiated its Grant Funding program in 2020 to the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging at the University of Denver. Funded projects must have a clear possibility of working at scale, but for which grant funding is otherwise difficult to obtain.

$170Kprogram expense
02

PD SELF (Parkinson's Self-Efficacy Learning Forum) is an innovative, interactive disease management curriculum based on psychosocial theory of self-efficacy. It helps people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and their care partners master the management of their chronic, progressive disease and retain that best quality of life.

$53Kprogram expense
03

HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE CLINIC is a comprehensive clinic where patients can be seen by a genetic counselor, psychologist, therapists, as well as providers, all with extensive experience helping families afflicted with Huntington's Disease (HD).

$30Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $515K · 2020–2025
University of DenverCO · FY2025$100,000
University of DenverCO · FY2025$50,000
Uchealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical CampusCO · FY2025$25,000
Uchealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical CampusCO · FY2024$25,000
University of DenverCO · FY2024$25,000
University of DenverCO · FY2022$55,000
University of DenverCO · FY2021$65,000
University of DenverCO · FY2020$125,000
University of DenverCO · FY2020$25,000
University of DenverCO · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$824K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$664K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$567K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$824K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$523K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$664K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$523K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$167K$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K$664K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$170K$170K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$200$200
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$465$465
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$89K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$680$680
Office expensesLn 13$14K$5K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$265K$94K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $256K$278K−$22K$596K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$209K−$44K$620K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$108K$39K$664K 990 PDF
FY2022 $176K$376K−$200K$691K 990 PDF
FY2021 $483K$315K$168K$870K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $824K$360K$463K$664K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $823,620 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$804,871
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$567,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$804,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,317$3,317
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,432$15,432
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $18,749$823,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,394 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $170,000$170,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $65,350$65,350
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,230$5,230
IX-11a Management feesManagement $200$200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,469$2,469
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $465$465
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,025$2,025
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $88,904 · Management $5,905$94,809
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $680$680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,225 · Management $9,037$14,262
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,736$2,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,168$2,168
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,809 · Management $93,560 · Fundraising $2,025$360,394
Part X · Balance sheet $663,784 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,589$140,506
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$523,278
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $166,589$663,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,589$663,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $166,589$663,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$823,620
XI-2 Total expenses$360,394
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$463,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,589
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,750
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$171
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$663,784

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